Integrating TDM into Transit

(and cycling and traffic) planning

Peter.Topaloivc@Hamilton.caCity of Hamilton – Transportation

Sustainable Mobility Summit – October 27, 2013

How the Transportation Demand Management Professional views the purpose of TDM

Schools, Workplaces &Neighborhoods

Improve health, reduce obesity

Improve Air QualityPlace Making

Complete Streets, TDM and Land UseReduce SOV use

Network & SystemsApproach - Resiliency

Constrained road space & need for other modes &

efficiency

Reduce infrastructure costs

Increase ridership

How the Transportation Demand Management Professional views TDM

In other words …

How the stereotypical Transit Planner classically views TDM

Competes with the same limited pools of funding and does not contribute to improving infrastructure

It’s a series of soft solutions that do not have tangible, short term results

May increase ridership, but too much ridership can necessitate more infrastructure

Transit competes with other modes and therefore multi-modal strategies are not effective for transit

How the stereotypical Transit Planner classically views TDM

In other words …

Transit is the Bread!

Bridging the GapHow do TDM professional change the paradigm

Getting from this

To this

Bridging the Gap – Hamilton Experience

Getting Ready for Rapid Transit – A supportive Strategy

TDM becomes part of a new integrated transportation strategy in 2012

Smart Commute

& Carpooling

Individualized

Marketing, Branding &

Web

Bike Share Car ShareEnd of Trip

School Travel

Planning

Health & Built

Environment

TDM, Land Use,

Complete Streets

Website, Smart

Phones & Next Bus

Transportation Planning

Bridging the Gap – Hamilton Experience

Getting Ready for Rapid Transit – A supportive Strategy

As portfolios are consolidated this creates the POTENTIAL for collaboration

Traffic Operations

Traffic Engineering

Fleet Managment

Parking OperationsAnd Enforcement

Road Operationsand Maintenance

Sustainable Mobility programs

Smart Commute

Transportation Planning

Environmental Assessments

Transit Planning

Special Projects (Infrastructure)

Transit Operations

Fares & Revenues

Outreach

Cycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure

Bridging the Gap – Hamilton Experience

Getting Ready for Rapid Transit – A supportive Strategy

Just because a great plan exists does not mean things just come together!

The success of the plan requires:o Understanding of Social Networkso TDM Value Proposition and Business Case o Finding Synergies in a variety of projectso Leverage funding for multi-modal infrastructureo Re-branding TDM in “transit-speak”: ridership, service

levels, headwayo A little bit of hope and luck!!

Bridging the Gap – Hamilton Experience

Getting Ready for Rapid Transit – A supportive Strategy

To This: Reduce single occupant vehicle use by 20% Daily transit trips from 5% to 12% Daily walking and cycling trips from 6% to

15% Annual transit rides per capita from 40 to 80 Reducing the 50% of trips less than 5km that

are made by automobile 75% of the time

But how do we get from this:

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 1: Demonstrate Value through Service ProvisionONE point of contact for a business or developer on transportation issues

Transit route planningTransit schedule timing to shift times

Employer shuttle or municipality provided on-demand transitTransit Promotions at workplaces

Design of transit drop off and terminal facilities

Relocation StudiesSubsidised transit pass program

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 1: Demonstrate Value through Service Provision

Transit is closer than you think (10 passes at start to 50+ passes sold per month)

Origin-Destination Studies to plan transit stops & schedules

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 2: End of Trip Facilities to deal with first/last mileo Transit infrastructure funding was allocated for bike share transit services

to build or relieve ridership demand (depending on area)

B-Line

A-Line

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 3: Multi-modal Phone App with next bus timeso Rather than have a next bus app – funds were leveraged for an app

that includes an interactive cycling map and multi-modal routing

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 4: Position implementation plans with transit focus

oBike Parking Plan uses transit funding to ensure there is adequate short term parking at transit stops

o Long term bike parking is being built at major hubs and stations

oGap analysis of all end of trip facilities

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 5: Individualized Marketingo Piloted an individualized marketing program with 9% decrease in SOV useo Used to demonstrate how IM can promote transit useo With the introduction of Rapid Ready routes - this can increase ridership

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 6: TDM for Construction Mitigationo Promote non-SOV trips

during road constructiono Create special provisions

for transit to ensure timely travel around construction

o 650 requests for individualized travel information processed

o Vital research for mitigating construction of Rapid Transit

o Traffic Department wants to replicate this for other projects

Social Network Perspective:TDM as a service connecting with

other internal “customers” who can benefit

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 7: Emphasise transit components in Complete Streets and Cycling Projects

Act as a “Bridger” between transit and engineering in road construction projects to improve multi-modal connectivity

Ensure transit lanes and stops are key considerations in road diets

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 8: Segregated cycling and transit lanes are behaviour change projects, not road projects!

+City Staff

Behaviour Change & Perception

+Complete Streets

Momentum

Project is approved as a complete street (not a cycling lane!)

Represents a paradigm

shift

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 9: Integrate TDM and Land Use considerations with transit route, stop and station considerations

THREE THEMES – integrate land use and transit planningTOD & TDM Guidelines

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 9: Integrate TDM and Land Use considerations with transit route and parking planning• Growth in nodes & corridors

served by transit

• Transit supportive densities in newly developing areas

• Built forms and design to support transit and active transportation

• This is OBVIOUS right?

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 9: Integrate TDM and Land Use considerations with transit route, stop and station considerations

Half Empty: Abundant Parking (65% utilization)

Half full: TOD development potential

TDM Integration Strategies

Strategy 9: Integrate TDM and Land Use considerations with transit route, stop and station considerations

Integrated transit & corridor planning

Design charrettes and community engagement

Wrap Up TDM and Transit go together like bread and butter Butter makes bread more appealing, acts as an

incentive to eat bread and overall, makes breakfast more efficient!

Questions?